Whoever Cultivates People's Land Without Their Permission
Darussalam · Volume 3
The Chapters OnPawningSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2466 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 824
Source no. 2466 · Volume 5 · Page 466
Sahih
صحيح، الإرواء (١٥١٩) ، الضعيفة (١ / ١٤١) تحت الحديث (٨٨)
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2466. It was narrated that Rāfi' bin Khadīj said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Whoever cultivates people's land without their permission, he has no right to any of the produce, but he should be recompensed for his expenditure.'" (Da'if)
2466 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَامِرِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ زَرَعَ فِي أَرْضِ قَوْمٍ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِهِمْ، فَلَيْسَ لَهُ مِنَ الزَّرْعِ شَيْءٌ، وَتُرَدُّ عَلَيْهِ نَفَقَتُهُ»
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In the situation mentioned in the narration, the cultivator will only get the expenditure which he has spent on seeds, manure, or hiring a tractor etc., but he will not get anything for his labor of tilling. This will be his punishment for not seeking permission in advance.